12:15 cheltenham Thursday 1st January 2026
12:15 CHELTENHAM
| 4+
Winner GBP £10,892 - 8 runners
2m 4f 56y
Going: Good
Surface: T
Race Analysis
A maiden hurdle where market signals are to be heeded. NEON DREAM (6) won an Irish point-to-point in good style for trainer Sam Curling and might just prove capable of making a winning start under Rules on his debut for the Alan King team. Could be suited by this stiff finish and has a nice pedigree being by Getaway. Chepstow jumpers flat winner JUST GOLDEN (3) ran on at the one-pace when a decent third in a novices hurdle at Newcastle. Could be suited by this track and the fourth home has since scored boosting form. KIWI RUSH (4) shaped nicely when fourth at Newbury making hurdling debut and might be set for an improved effort. STEP AHEAD (7) maintains place appeal.
No. Form
Horse Racing
Comments
Age
Weight
OR
Jockey(Claim)
Trainer
Best Odds
1
205
(20)ch, gch, g
7
11-7
108
T F M O'brienJ Fern O'brien
- 7
- 11-7
- 108
- Fern O'brien
- F M O'brien
2
3
(60)b, gb, g
5
11-7
T Syd HosieJ Rex Dingle
- 5
- 11-7
- Rex Dingle
- Syd Hosie
3
123
(33)b, gb, g
6
11-7
120
T Dan SkeltonJ Harry Skelton
- 6
- 11-7
- 120
- Harry Skelton
- Dan Skelton
4
124
(33)b, gb, g
6
11-7
T Harry DerhamJ Jonathan Burke
- 6
- 11-7
- Jonathan Burke
- Harry Derham
5
021
(313)b/br, gb/br, g
7
11-7
T D J JeffreysJ Charlie Deutsch
- 7
- 11-7
- Charlie Deutsch
- D J Jeffreys
6
01
(305)ch, gch, g
6
11-7
T Alan KingJ Tom Bellamy
- 6
- 11-7
- Tom Bellamy
- Alan King
7
232
(21)b, gb, g
6
11-7
T Kim Bailey & Mat NichollsJ Ciaran Gethings
- 6
- 11-7
- Ciaran Gethings
- Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
8
287
(13)b, gb, g
6
11-7
T Joe TizzardJ Harry Cobden
- 6
- 11-7
- Harry Cobden
- Joe Tizzard